Burial vault form



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BURIAL VAULT FORM Filed Nov. 4, 1949 9 Sheets-Sheet 9 Patented Nov. 4, 1,952 f BURIAL VAULT FORM Wilbert W. Haase, Forest Park, Ill., assignor to Wilbert Manufacturers Association,

Forest Park, Ill., a corporation of Illinois Application November 4, 1949, Serial No. 125,545

(Cl. ,Z-130) 5 Claims. l This invention relates to forms and, more particularly, to forms for molding burial vaults and the like.

Various types of forms for molding burial vaults, and the like, have been heretofore known in the art. However, forms heretofore known in the art have had several inherent disadvantages such as, for example, being diicult to assemble and disassemble; being difficult, if not impossible, to accurately adjust to the proper length and breadth; being impractical and inecient in construction and operation, and the like.

A primary object of my invention is to overcome the aforementioned difliculties and to afford a novel and practical form which is constructed, and operable, in a novel and expeditious manner.

A further object is to provide a novel burial vault form wherein the various parts may be Ireadily assembled and disassembled and wherein the position of the various parts of the form relatively light in Weight but is of rugged, durable construction, and can effectively withstand the relatively rough handling to which such devices are normally subjected.

Another object of my invention is to aord a novel form of the aforementioned type embodying a core and side walls and which is constructed in such a manner that various side walls may be quickly and easily associated with the core to afford a practical and eiiicient form for pouring reinforced concrete burial vaults having an inner liner of asphalt. v

Other and further objects of the present invention will be apparent from the following description and claims and are illustrated in the accompanying drawings which, by wayof illustration,

Abe made as desired by those skilled in the art vwithout departing from the presentv invention and the purview of the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view through the core of a form illustrating the preferred embodiment of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken substantially along the line 2--2 in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken substantially along the line 3 3 in Fig. 6;

Fig. 4 is a detail top plan view of a portion of the form shown in Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the form shown in Fig. 3, the handle shown in Fig. 3 being removed;

Fig. 6 is a side elevational view of the form shown in Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 is a detail sectional view taken substantially along the line 1-7 in Fig. 6;

Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view taken substantially along the line 8 8 in Fig. 6;

Fig. 9 is a top plan view of the form shown in Fig. 13 with the cover removed;

Fig. 10 is a side elevational view of the form shown in Fig. 9, certain parts being shown broken away;

Fig. 11 is a detail sectional view taken substantially along the line I I-l I in Fig. 9;

Fig. 12 is a top plan View of the form shown in Fig. 9, with the form shown as completely assembled;

Fig. 13 is a side elevational view of the form shown in Fig. 12;

Fig. 14 is a detail sectional View taken substantially along the line I4-I4 in Fig. 12;

Other embodiments of the in- Fig. 15 is a detail sectional view taken substantially along the line I5-I 5 in Fig. 13;

Fig. 16 is a detail sectional view taken substantially along the line Iii-I6 in Fig. 15;

Fig. 17 in a top plan view of the base of the form shown in Fig. 3;

Fig. 18 is a sectional view taken substantially along the line I8-l8 in Fig. 17;

Fig. 19 is a sectional view taken substantially along the line I9-I9 in Fig. 17;

Fig. 20 is a top plan view of a form for making Vthe base of a burial vault;

Fig. 21 is a sectional view taken substantially along the line 2l-2l in Fig. 20;

Fig. 22 is a sectional view taken substantially along the line 22-22 in Fig. 20; v

Fig. 23 is a detail top plane view of a portion of the form shown in Fig. 20;

Fig. 24 is a detail sectional view taken substantially along the une 24-24 in Fig. 20;

Fig. 24A is a detail elevational view looking substantially in the direction of the arrows 24A-24A;

I Fig. 25 is a transverse sectional view of a burial 3 vault made in a form constructed in accordance with my invention;

Fig. 26 is a sectional View taken substantially along the line 26-26 in Fig. 25; and

Fig. 27 is a sectional view taken substantially along the line 21-21 in Fig. 25.

For the purpose of illustrating a preferred eine bodiment of my invention, a forni 30 is shown in Figs. l to 19, inclusive, of the type adapted to mold the dome D of an air seal burial vault such as the vault V shown in Fig. 25 of the drawing; and a form 32 is shown in Figs. 20-24, inclusive, for molding the base L of such all all` Sl burial vault V.

In general, the form 30 comprises an inner housing or core C mounted on a supporting mem: ber or base B, and two housings HI and H2, Figs. 3 and 15, adapted to be interchangeably mounted on the base B over the gere C to thereby afford means for forming the inner layer V| and the outer layer V2 of the dome D of the vault V, Eig. 25,'as will be discussed in greater detail l 1erei r 1.` after.

In general, during the operation of the form 36, the core C is mounted in operative position on the base B and the housing HI is mounted on the base B outwardly of the core C and in spaced parallel relation thereto, and the inner layer V| is then poured over the core C and into the space between the core C and the housing I-II. After this inner layer has suitably hardened, the outer h-ousing Hl is replaced by the outer housingr H2 and the outer layer V2 of the burial vault V is then formed on the inner layer VI between the housing Hl and the core C. After the outer layer V2 has suitably hardened the dome D may then be raised off from the core C, removal of the core C from the dome D being facilitated by novel means embodied in my invention, as will be discussed in greater detail presently.` During Ythis operation of raisins the. dome D the outer housing H2 is allowed to remain in position on the outer layer V2 to facilitate gripping the assembly.

The base B, Figs. 3, 17, 1,8 and 19, comprises a base sheet 34 made of any suitable material such as, for example, sheet metal, which is slibstantially rectangular in shape,` having two longitudinal edges 36 and 31 and two end edges 39 and 46, Fig. 18. To lighten the base sheet 34, openings such as the openings 42, Fig. 17, may be afforded therein.

Four pairs of elongated retaining members o r braces 43 and 44, 45 and 46, 41 and 48, and 43 and 56, respectively, are Amounted on the top surface 52 of the base sheet 34 with each of the pairs of bracing members 43-50 disposed in parallel relation to the corresponding edge 36, 31, 58 or 39 of the base plate 34.

Thus it will be seen that the braces 43 and 44 are disposed in parallel relation to the edge 3,6 ofthe base plate 34 with the brace 43 being disposed adjacent to, but inwardly from the edge 36, and the brace 4 4 being disposed in parallel relation to the brace 43 and inwardly therefrom. The other pairs of braces 45 and 46', 41 and 48, and 49 and 56, are similarly disposed with relation to the edges 40, 31 and 3 9, respectively,A of the base sheet 34, the braces 4 5, 41 and 45 being the outwardly disposed braces of the respective pairs, and the braces 46, 48 and 5.0 being the inwardly disposed braces thereof.

The braces 43-56 may be made of any suitable material, but I prefer to make them of angle iron, each having an upwardly projecting leg 54,

4 and a horizontally disposed leg 55, the latter leg 55 being mounted on the top surface 52 of the base plate 34 and being secured thereto by any suitable means such as welding. As is best seen in Figs. 3, 17, 18 and 19, the vertically extending legs 54 of the outer bracing members 43, 45, 41 and 49 preject upwardly from that edge portion of the horiz'ontalleg 55 thereof which is furthest disposed from the corresponding longitudinal edges 36, 40, 31 and 39, respectively, of the base plate 34; and the Vertical leg 54 of the inner braces 44, 46, 48 and 55 projects upwardly from that edge portion ef the horizontal leg 55 thereof which is disposed closest to the corresponding edges 36, 40, 31 and 39 of the base plate 34.

Guide members 51 are mounted on the top surface 52 of the base plate 34, in spaced relation to each other along the inner braces 44, 46, 48 and 50, Figs. 3 and 17. "Each of the guide members 5l oomprisos a substantially vertical los 59 and a downwardly and outwardly sloping leg 6l), Figs. 3 and 18, the vertical leg 56 being secured te the upper surface 52 of the base plate 34 in substantially vertical position adjacent to the inside odas of one of the braces s4, 46, 48 or 5,0. and .tho las 6d sloping downwardly and outwardE ,1y from the los 5d into engagement with the upf bei odas of the verticaly danse 54 oaths aforomohiiohod Corresponding brass 44, 45, 48 or 50 to thereby afford means for guiding the core C down into operative position around the inner biases 44, 45 48 and 50 as will be discussed in greater detail hsroinaftsh Tho Coro Fiss 1, 2 and. 3, comprises, a top 62 Connected by downwardly and outwardly sloping, walls 63, 64, 65 and 66, Fig. 5, to substantially vertieally disposed side walls 66, 69, 16 and 1|, respectively, Figs. l and 2, The top wall 62, the sloping walls 6 3-66, and the side walls 681|, of tho sors Q are made of a suitable resilient. lloiiiblo maisiial siloh as. .for example, sheet steal and are preferably integral with each other, the core C being preferably formed by suitable means Such as, for example, die-stamping, or in any other suitable manner. 'I hus it will be seen that the coro C comprises an opensbottomod housing having relatively i,isxiblo and resilient side walls and top.

`Suitable roihfoioihsmembers such as?, for eX- amblol anglo. irQhs 14. may bo attached to the inner face of the Side Walls 681|, in vertically extending position thereon, by suitable` moans sucn as welding, and the reinforcing members 14 mounted on the sidewalls 69 and 1| of the core C abut and extend upwardly from horizontally disposed reinforcing members 16 and 11 welded to the lower'edge' portion of the inner face of the side walls 69 and 1|, respectively. Similar reinforcing members 15 are welded to the ihiisr fase of the top 62 of. the @ore C and are preferably disposed in soaood parallel relation to each other along the top 62 transversely to tho side walls 69, and; 1|-` It. will bs seen. that although the. members 14. 16. 11 and 19. afford reinforcing i013 the. side Walls 68-1I and the top wall 62 of the core C, and protect these` walls from deforming, they are so constituted and arranged that, if desired, the walls maybe flexed inwardly and outwardly, as will be presently discussed.

A rod 8|, Figs. l, 2 and 3, is rotatably mounted in a bracket 83 welded to and depending from the center portion o f the top 62 of the core C, suitable meansV such as pins 64 and 85 extending through the rod 8| to retain the rod 8| in posiwelding, and projects radially outwardly therefrom. AFour links 89, 90, 9| and 92, each have one end portion connected to the plate 81 and the other end portions of the links 89-92 are connected to the center one of the reinforcing members 14 on a corresponding one of the side walls 68, 69, 10 and 1|, respectively, of the core C. It will be seen that upon rotation of the rod 8| in the bracket 83, the plate 81 is rotated therewith and the links 89-92 are pulled and pushed by the plate 81 toward and away from the side walls (5B-1| of the core C, respectively, and, the side walls B8-1I being flexible, the links 89-92 are,I therefore, effective to flex the side walls 68-1I inwardly and outwardly. Suitable means such as a T-tting 94 may be mounted on the lower end of the rod 8| through which a handle 95 may be inserted to rotate the rod 8| for the purpose of flexing the side walls 68-1I of the core C inwardly and outwardly, to facilitate breaking away of the inner layer V| of the dome D from the core C, as previously mentioned.

Inmounting the core C in operative position on the base B, the core C may be lowered over the inner retaining members 44, 46, 48 and I50, the guide members 51 affording means for guiding the core C into proper position onto the base B wherein the walls 681| of the core C are disposed in relatively close-fitting engagement with the outer face of the vertical anges 54 of the inner retaining members 44, 46, 48 and 50, as shown in Fig. 3. y

` The housing HI, Figs. 3, 5 and 6, comprises two end walls and |03, and two side walls |02 and |04, which include panels |06, |08. |01, and |09, respectively, Fig. 5, which may be made of any suitable material such as, for example, sheet metal. Suitable reinforcing members such as, forexample, angle irons |2 are mounted in vertical position on the outer faces of the panels |06, |08, |01 and |09 to thereby reinforce and strengthen the end walls |0| and |03 and the side walls |02 and |04. As is best seen in Figs. 5 and 6, the reinforcing members ||2 are disposed .in substantially parallel spaced relation to each other along the end walls |0| and |03 and the side walls |02 and |04, and each of the walls lill-|04 has a reinforcing member ||2 disposed relatively closely adjacent to each end portion thereof, and another reinforcing member such as the angle iron ||3 mounted on the lower edge portion thereof and extending therealong, Fig. 3.

The panels IBB-|09 of the Walls IUI-|04, each comprises a substantially flat intermediateportion ||4 from which the lower edge portion ||6 of the panel is offset inwardly, and from which 'the upper edge portion ||8 of the panel slants upwardly and outwardly, Fig. 3.

In assembling the housing Hl, after the core C is mounted on the base B, the side walls |0| |04 of the housing HI are mounted on their lower edges on the base B between the pairs of retaining members 49, 43, 45, and 41. and the corresponding walls 68-1|, respectively, of the core C, the reinforcing members I3 on the walls |0||04 engaging'the outer retaining members '49, 43, 45 and 41, respectively, to therebyI press and hold the lower edge portions of the walls |0||04 inwardly in relatively tight fitting engagement with the outer lower edge portions ofthe walls 68-1I, respectively, of the core C and to `hold said edge portions of the core in engagement '-with the inner retaining members 44, 46. 48 and 50 respectively. One end edge |0|u, |02a, |03a and |04a of the side walls IUI-|04, respectively, isl complementary in shape to the adjacent inner face of the walls |04, |0|, |02 and |03. respectively, against which that edge abuts when the side walls |0||04 are disposed in upright position to afford the housing HI, as will be presently explained.

As is best seen in Fig. 5, each of the side walls lill-L04 is somewhat longer than the space' be-v the end |0411 ofthe wall |04 abuts the inner face 'ofthe wall 03, and the other end |041) of the wall |04 extends outwardly past the wall |0| the end |0|a of the rwall |0| abuts the inner face of the; wall |04, and the other end |0|b of the wall In extends outwardly past the wan |02; and the t'end-|0211 of the wall |02 abuts the inner face of the wall;- |,0|, and the other end |021) of the wall |02 extends outwardly past the wall |03. With thisv 1constructiom'it will be seen that during the assembly of the housing HI wherein it is normally desired that the walls |0||04 be disposed in substantially vertical position, with the side walls |02 and |04 and the end walls |0| and |03 affording a substantially rectangular-shaped housing, the ends |0|a, |02a, |030I and |04a of the walls |0||04 may readily be shifted along the inner faces of the walls |04, |0|, |02 and |03, respectively, to the proper position. This, it will be seen, affords a flexibility to the housing HI of the form 30 and permits the workman in assembling the form 30 to readily adjust the position .of the walls IDI-|04 relative to each other to afford the proper shape and position of the housing HI and so as to accommodate or t the `parts to vforms of various sizes.

Securing of the side wallsy |0||04 in upright housing-forming position, may be readily accomplished by suitable means such as C-clamps |20 which may be disposed with one jaw in engagement with the reinforcing Iiange ||2 on each of the walls |0||04 which is adjacent to the end `|0|a, |02a, |03a and |04a, respectively, and the other jaw of the C-clamps |20 in engagement with the reinforcing member ||2 adjacent to the outwardly projecting end portion |04b, |0|b, |0219 and |03b of the side walls |04, |0|, |02 and |03, respectively, against which the ends |0|a|04a, respectively, abut. A plurality of such C-clamps |20 may be used at each corner of the housing Hl to thereby insure that the side walls |0||04 will be secured together in a relatively` rigid manner. Ifdesired, a. substantially U-shaped brace |2|, Figs. 3 and 4, having two legs |2|a and |2|b, from which two flanges |2|c and l2 Id project inwardly, may be mounted on the central upper edge portion of the side walls |02 and|04 with vthe flanges I2 Ic and |2|d on the handle |2| resttions of the side walls |02 and |04 to thereby 7 afford additional means for holding the side walls |02 and l 04 in parallel position.

When the housing HI is -so disposed on the base B, the intermediate portions ||4 of the walls |||04 of the housing HI are disposed in subs stantially parallel spaced relation to the adjacent faces of the walls 68-1l of the core C, and the upper edge portions ||8 of the walls yI0 |-.|04 slope upwardly and outwardly away from the walls 68-1! of the core C. Thus, it will be seen, that with the housing H| disposed in this position around the core C, burial vault forming material may be readily pou-red downwardly over the top of the core C from which it will flow down 'through the spaces afforded between the walls |0||04 of the housing HI and the walls 68..1|, respectively, of the core C. The lower edge portion of the walls |0|-.|04, Fig. 3, of the housing H| are so shaped that the lower edge portions thereof are disposed in substantially parallel relation to the intermediate portions ||4 of the walls IUI-.404, and the upper edge portions of the lower edge portions of the walls lOl-.|04 slope inwardly from the intermediate portions ||4 toward the core zC to thereby afford an inwardly sloping bottom for the spaces between the walls lOl-|04 and the walls S13-1| so that the molding material poured into the 'spaces between the housing HI and the core C is narrowed substantially to a point at the bottom of the spaces between the housing HI| and the core C.

Normally, in using my novel form 30, the mold.- ing material poured over the core C into the space between the core C and the housing HI is a suit able sealing material such as, for example, asphalt, as is disclosed in my co.pending application for United States Letters Patent, Serial No. 84,230, filed March 29, 1949, the asphalt being poured in liquid form onto the top 62 of 'the core C and permitted to flow down the sloping walls 63-63 of the core C into 'the spaces between the side walls 68-1I of the core C and the side walis |0||04 of the housing HI. When the spaces be tween the walls 681| and the walls lol-|04 are completely filled, the operator continues te apply asphalt to the top 62 of the core C and the inf termediate portions 63-66. and may manually smooth this latter aspha'ltic material QD'EQ the top 52 and the intermediate portions 63:65 to ai.- ford a layer of asphalt having the saine thick? ness or cross section as that between the side walls 68-1I and the walls IBL-|04. In this manner, it will be seen, that an open-bottomed mold is formed, corresponding in shape to that of the core C, and having walls of substantially uniform cross-section except at the bottom wherein the side walls of the mold Vl taper down substantially to a thin line or point.

After the m-old Vl has hardened sufficiently the clamps |20 may be removed from engagement with the walls Nil-|04, and the walls it-|04 of the housing H may then be removed.

After the housing HI ofthe core iC has been so removed, the housing H2 may be mounted Yon the base B in preparation for pouring concrete around the inner Vlayer V| to thereby Vform the outer vlayer- V2 of the mold to be formed in the lform '30, as will presently be discussed.

The housing H2, Figs. 9-15, comprisesfour walls |30, |3|, |32 and |33, respectively, Fig.'9,the-Wa1ls and |32 being parallelly disposed end walls and the walls 30| 33 being parallelly disposed side walls, and the Walls |30-|33 being `secured together in lsubstantially upright posi-tion to af- 3. ford asubstantially rectangular-housing H2, as will be discussed in greater detail hereinafter.

Each of the Walls |30|33 of the housing H2 comprises a substantially rectangular-shaped panel |35, Fig. 15, having an elongated angle bracket |31 mounted along the upper edge por-f. tion thereof, the angle bracket |31 having one iiange |31a disposed in substantially horizontal position, and the other flange |3119 projecting downwardly therefrom and attached to the outer face of the panels |35 by suitable means such as welding. Also, as is best seen in Figs. 10 and 15, each of the walls |30|33 has another clon-.- gated reinforcing bracket |38 mounted on the outerface of the intermediate portion thereof and extending longitudinally therealong.

The brackets |31 and 38 on the side walls |3| and |33 extend beyond the opposite end portions of the side walls |3| and |33, respectively, and, when the walls |393, |'3|, |32 and |33 are disposed in position to denne the housing H2, the outwardly projecting portions of the reinforcing brackets |31 and E33 on the side walls |3| and |33 abut the ends `of the brackets |31 and |38 on the end walls |30 and |32 which terminate in flush relation to the edges of the end walls |30 and |32, Fig. 9. Extensions or straps |40, Figs, 9 and ll are mounted on the top surface loi" the opposite end portions of the brackets |31 on the endv walls |36 and |32 in such position that when the side walls I 3| and |33 are disposed in the aforesaid position wherein the brackets |31 thereon are disposed in abutting relation to the brackets |31 on the end walls |30 and |32, the straps |40 are .v disposed in overlying relation to the brackets |31 on the side walls 13| and |33. Openings |42 and |43, Fig. 1'1, are formed in the outwardly pr jecting portions of the straps |40 on the end walls |30 and |32, and the underlying portions f the brackets |31 on the side walls |3| and |33, respectively, whereby pins |45 may be inserted through the openings |42 and |43 to thereby releasably se# cure lthe walls |33 and |33 to each other ,in up,- right position.

Straps |41 which are similar to the straps |40 are similarly mounted on the reinforcing brackets |33 on the end walls |30 and =|32 "and are adaptedV to overlie outwardly projecting portions of the brackets |38 on the side walls |3| and |33 when the walls |30 and |33 are disposed'in the aforementioned assembled position, and thereby afford means through which pins |49 may beinserted through the straps |41 and the underlying portions of the brackets |38 von the side walls |3| and |33, to thereby secure the brackets |38 on the walls |3|33 together in the same manner that the brackets |31 `are so secured. Y

A reinforcing plate |5I, Figs. 9 and 10, may be mounted on the upper surface of the brackets |38 o n the side walls |-3| and |33 to thereby aiTord additional reinforcement for the relativelyvlong span o f the side walls |31 and |33. It .Willi-be appreciated by those skilled in Ythe art that-by so doing the panel las of the side Wens 13| 'and' |33 may be formed of relatively light materialsuch as, for example, sheet steel, land the brackets |31 and |38 may also be made of relatively light material, `the plates isi, which may likewise be'rade ,of relatively light material such as, for example, sheet steel,V being ofY such width that they ailiorzl relatively great reinforcing strength vto the side walls j| 3| and |33 against transverse bending or deformns'efthsselatter Walls. y :In assembling the walls 30|3 3 of 'the housing n2, the walls lsu-ias are disposed in 'upright p6'- sition, Fig. 15, on the base B between the respective pairs of retaining members 49 and 50, 43 and 44, 45 and 46, and 41 and 48, Figs. 15 and 17, and outwardly of the walls 68-1I of the core C. Suitable blocks, such as angle irons |22, Fig. 15, are inserted into position between the walls |30|33 of the housing H2 and the walls 68-1l, respectively, of the core C, prior to the assembly of the walls |3|J| 33 of the housing H2, and, when so disposed, the blocks |22 wedge or press the walls |30|33 of the housing H2 outwardly against the outer retaining members 49, 43, 45 and 41, respectively, and the walls 68-1| of the core C against the inner retaining member 50, 44, 416 and 48, respectively. vWhen the blocks |22 are so disposed the free edge portion of the one leg |22a thereof is disposed on the upper face of the plate-34 of the base B, and the other leg |2219 of the blocks |22 is disposed in substantially horizontal position on top of the leg |22a, adjacent to and just below the lower edge portion of the inner layer VI of the mold previously formed o n the core C. Thus, it will be seen that the leg |2219 of the block |22 affords an eifective bottom for the spaces between the walls IBG-|33 and the walls 68-1| substantially in alignment with the lower edge portion of the inner lining VI formed on the core C'.

As is best seen in Figs. 2, 13, and 1'7, a plurality of openings |51 are disposed in spaced relation to each other along the lower edge portions of the side walls (S8-1| of the core C, Fig. 2; a plurality of similarly spaced openings |59, Figs. 13 andv 15, extend through the lower edge portion of the walls ISO-|33 of the housing H2; and, similarly, correspondingly positioned openings |61 and |62 are formed in the outer retaining strips 43, 45, 41 and 49, and the inner retaining strips 44, 46, 48 and 58, respectively, Fig. 17. When the housing H2, the core C, and the base B, are disposed in the aforementioned assembled relation to each other, corresponding openings |59, |51, 16| and |62, respectively, are disposed in alignment with each other whereby suitable retaining members such as pins |65, Figs. 15, 10, 13, may be inserted therethrough and through openings in the parts |22 and |22a to positively hold the housing H2, the core C, and the base B in such assembled position.

The side walls IUI-|04 of the housing Hl may having openings |91, Figs. 3 and 8, formed in the lower edge portions thereof in positions similar to those of the openings |59 in the side walls |3|1| 33 of the housing H2, whereby, if desired, the pins |65 may be inserted through the openings 151 in the housing Hl, and the openings |51 and |6| and |62, in the core C, the outer retaining members 43, 45, 41 and 49, and the inner retaining members 44, 46, 48 and 5|), respectively, when the housing HI, the core C and the base B are disposed in the assembled position relative to each other, as previously discussed.`

After the walls |30|33 of the housing H2 have been disposed in the aforementioned upright position on the base B, and have been releasably connected together -by the pins and |49, as previously discussed, a cover 69 comprising a top |1|, and downwardly curved walls |13, |14, |15 and |16 may be mounted on the upper edge portion of the walls |30|33 of the housing H2. The cover |69 is substantially complementary in shape to the upper periphery of the housing H2 deiined by the upper edge portions of the walls |30|33, the walls |13, |14, |15 and |16 of the cover |69 corresponding to the walls |30, |3|,

, 10 |32 and |33, respectively, of the body of the housing H2.

A plurality of substantially Z-shaped brackets |18, Figs. 12 and 15, are disposed on the lower edge portions of the side walls Ils-|16 of the cover |69 in spaced relation to each other. Each of the brackets |18 comprises an end leg llaa welded to the outer face of the lower edge portion of the corresponding walls |13|1t` in parallel relation thereto; an intermediate leg |1819, projecting horizontally outwardly from the leg |18a in substantially parallel relation to the leg |31a of the underlying bracket |31; and an outwardly disposed or free leg portion |180 projecting downwardly from the outer edge portion of the intermedi-ate portion |1813 to thereby afford an overhanging lip on the brackets |18 which may be disposed outwardly of the outer edge portion of the brackets |31 in relatively close-tting engagement therewith to thereby restrain the cover |69 from movement transversely to the walls |36|33 when the cover |69 is mounted in operative position thereon. Securing of the cover |69 against vertical movement relative to the walls |30|33 of the housing H2 may be accomplished by suitable means such as C-clamps |89, Fig. 12, mounted on and engageable with the individual brackets |18, and the underlying brackets |31. For the purpose of illustrating my invention, only one C-clamp |86 is shown nFig. 12 of the drawings. However, it will be understood this is only to simplify the drawing herein, and that in normal operation, a separate C-clamp may be used on each of the brackets |18 to thereby releasably secure each bracket to the underlying bracket |91.

The top |1| of the cover |69, Figs. 12 and 15, has aA substantially rectangular-shaped opening |82, and it will be seen that the walls |13|16 and the top |1| of the cover |69 are disposed in upwardly and outwardly spaced relation to the intermediate walls 63-66, and the top wall 62 of the core C when the cover |69 is disposed in operative position on the upper edge of the walls |30|33 of the housing H2. With the walls |11, and I13|16 of the cover |69 so disposed relative to the corresponding walls 62, and 68-1I of the core C, molding material may be poured or otherwise fed into the opening |82 and permitted to ow downwardly across the inner lining Vl previously formed on the core C, to completely ll the space between the walls |38|33 of the housing H2 and the walls 681| of the core C, above the blocks |22, as well as the sp-ace between the cover |69 of the housing H2 and the sloping walls 63-66 and the top wall 62 of the core C.

Itpwill be remembered that the inner layer V! previously molded between the housing Hl and the core C preferably comprises suitable sealing material such as, for example, asphalt, as is described in greater detail in my aforementioned co-pending application, Serial No. 84,230, iiled March 29, 1949. In practice, I prefer to form the outer layer V2 of the vault V of concrete reinforced by suitable means, such as, lfor example, by reinforcing members |85, Fig. 15, which may be positioned in the space between the core C and the housing H2 during the pouring of the molding material thereinto, as will be understood by those skilled in the art. The reinforcing members |85 which I prefer to use comprise expanded metal sheets, but other suitable types of reinforcing such as, for example, steel rods, and the like, may be used, as will be understood by those skilled in the art, without d'eparting'from the purview of my invention.

In formingor moldingthe. outer layer V2 of the vault V in my novel' form 30, the space-between. the core.- C andthehousing H2 may be lled with the. molding, material such as, for example, the aforementioned concrete,` to, Iaposition flush with the opening [82 in the cover 1.69 andthe concrete exposed through opening. I 82 may be smoothed by suitable means, such. as troweling.

After the. poured and troweled concrete, or other molding material, has. been permitted to set for a proper length. of time, the `G-clamps. |80 may be. removed from the brackets H8, andv Q31, and the.v cover [69. may be raised from the walls {3U-|33 of the housing, H2; the pinsd 65. andthe pins. I 4.5. and. I 4,9.may beremoved from their latching engagement. with the walls [S-|33.; and.- the Walls |30 and 1.33 of the housing H2 may then be removed. from the form 30. A suitablev grab. may then be engaged with the dome DA QL the vault V, and. the. layers. V2 and, VI raised. as a single unit from the core. C, the rod 8i. beingl manually r0- tated by the. operation` of suitable means such. as the. handle 95, to. thereby cause reciprocation. of the links 89-92 and. resultant exing of, thewalls 68-1 IA of the core. C, as previously discussed, to facilitate. breaking away of the inner lay-er Vt of the dome D from the. coreC...

Thus it. will be seen that my novel form. 33 affords. a. practical, and. efficient, novelY means. for forming the domeportion of a burial vault. such as. the domeD. of4 the vault` V,l shown in. Fig. 25J the form 30 being constructed,A and being operable in a novel and expeditious manner not heretofore. known in the art.v

The vault V for which mynovel form 3.0 is primarily adapted, comprises; whatY is, known in the art as. anair-seal vault. As. is describedY in greater detail in my aforementioned patent application, Serial No. 84,230, in the use. of the vault such as the vault V, a casket may be placed on asuitable base suchas the base L, Fig. 25, and the. dome D may then be. disposed in overlying relation to the. casket and sealed. tothe base L. Thereafter, theentire vault V may be disposed in the interment space, such as, for example, the grave, and it will be seen that not only is the casket protected from contact with water by the seal afforded between the dome D and the base L, but also, inasmuch as the dome. D is disposed in inverted position and the upper portion thereof is substantially air-tight, any water which might tend to enter from the bottom of the dome D is resisted by the air pressure created in the dome D by' such a rise of water therein. VSo that the casket. disposed in the vault V will be disposed a sucient distance above the lower edge portion of: the dome D that any water tend.- ing to enter the dome` D may rise therein slllciently to exert effective restraining pressure thereagainst without damaging the casket, the base L preferably has a raised central portion 206 on which the casket may rest, whereby the casket is disposed above the lower edge portion of the dome D.

In use, the dome D is normally mounted on a base L comprising a substantially rectangularshaped peripheral edge portion having side Walls 202, 202 and 204, Figs. 25 and 27, from which a substantially rectangular-shaped conter portion projects upwardly therefrom, Figs. and 26, the center portion comprising a substantially horizontal flat top 206 interconnectedto. the side Walls 20|-204 by inwardly and. upwardly sloping intermediate walls 208, 209, 2l0 and 21|, respectively. l

The lower face 2l3 of. tlieloase L, is profe/tabla concave in. form. to.; thereby afford a relatively iight but. uery strong bases-tructure and,l also,i to afford an, open spacelbetween the top 20s. and the underlying supporting body such, as, for ex.- ample, the. ground. A porous block suchV as, for example, a. cinder; concrete. block 2I5, which is pervious to, the passage of air and moisture therethrough. but is imperviousto the passage of verminY therethrough,l is. mountedv in. and` extends through. the. central portion of the top` 2li-,6 of the base L, and affords.; a. breather through. which air may pass into and out of the dome D from the. bottom, as is., discussed. lll. greater detail in my aforementioned application, Serial No. 84,230..

The form 32y in.l which the, base. L of the. vault V may be formed, comprisesA a, base B3, havingv a housing H3, mounted thereonl Eigs. 2li-24A... The base. B3"- of; the. forniv 32 preferably comprises. a relatively b eayy block; 2.2.0 formed. off suitable. ina.- terial such as, for exarnple.Y concreto, and an overlyingl plate. 2.2L, mounted on. the. upper fao@ thereof; The upper face, of. the block 22.3. of. the base B3 is substantially rectangular in4 shape, and; comprises a substantially rectangular peripheral edge. portion having end; edge Portions 22.4 and; 2.2.5,. Fig. 2,1, and. side edge portions 226 andA 221 the. edge portions 224-221..' being disposed in Substantially the same I lQIZQlCltal plane, A substantially rectangular-shaped central portion 2.29 of the top Surface. of; the block 220. is disposed in horizontal position above the side edge portions 224-221 and is connected to the side edge portions.. 224-221. by intermediate nortions 21H-23,0,e respectively, which slope upwardly and inwardly from the edge portions 224-221.Y

The. base plate 22| mounted on the block 2,20 may be made of any suitable material such as, fQl: example, sheet steel,v and is disposed in closefitting overlying relation to the top surface thereof and conforms in shape to the aforementioned top surface of the block 220.

The housing H3 comprises a plurality of walls or hoods 236, 231, 238 and 239, Figs, 20, 21 and 22, hingedly mounted by suitable means such as hinges 24| on the outer edge of the edge portions 224-221 of the block 220. Each of the hoods 233-239, comprisesl an endv portion 23Go, 23M, 238a and 239a, respectively, hinged in the aforementioned manner by the hinges 24! to the outer edges of the edge portions 22d-227 of the block 220.; a free end portion 23612, 2311?, 2381; and 2391), respectively; and an intermediate portion 2,360, 231C, 238C and 239C interconnecting the end portions 236a -239a and the end portions 2mb-23st, respectively- Tne hoods. 236-239 are pivotable upon the pins 24|,v around the respective edges of the edge portions 236-2139,A respectively, between open and closed positions shown in broken lines and solid lines, respectively, in Fies- 21 and. 22. It will. be noted that when the becasue-2.3i are. disposed in position, tney project outwardly from the. outer edges. of .the edge portions 224-221 of the base block 221iso, it will be seen. that. when the hoods 236-239 are disposed in closed position.1 the lees 23611-23521, thereof, proieot substantially vertically upwardly from.v the outer edgesV of. the edge portions 2.24- 221, respectively; tbe intermediate less. 2.3 lio-.2.380 are disposed in overlying substantially parallel relation. to the. edge portions 224-221.; and tbe other end legs 2365-2391; are. disposed out.- wardly spaced substantially parallel relaton'to T13 the intermediate walls 23|-234of the. base block 220.

As is best seen in Figs. 23,24 and 24A, the edges of the hoods 236-239 are sov formed that when the hoods 236-239 are disposed in closedrelation to each other, the edges of each of the hoods 236-239 abut the inner face of corresponding end portions of the adjacent ones of the hoods 239-239 to thereby afford a close-fitting, substantially sealed relation between the hoods 236-2 39, which is effective to retain'molding material, such as concrete, without leakage.

A plurality of brackets 245, Figs. 20, 22 and 23 are disposed on the hoods 236-239, with each of the brackets mounted on one end portion of one of the hoods 236-239. The brackets 245 preferably comprise angle brackets having a substantially horizontally disposed flange 245e connected to the end edge portion of the legs 236a-239a of the hoods 236-239 by suitableA means such as welding, and a vertically disposed leg 2451) projecting upwardly therefrom. 'Thebrackets 245 are disposed on the end portions of the hoods 236-239 in a manner whereby the flanges 245i; thereof on adjacent end portions of adjacent hoods 236-239 are disposed in'parallel relation to each other and afford means on which fastening members such as, for example, c-clamps 241,

may be disposed to hold the hoods 23S-239 in the aforementioned closed positions. y

In forming a base L of a vault V Ain my novel form 32, the breather block 2 i5 maybe mounted on the central portion of the top 229 of the block 220 and concrete may be poured on the raised central portion 229 of the block 220 and permitted to ow thereover downwardly into the space between the hoods 236-239 and the block 220 and may be leveled across the, top 229 of the block 220 by suitable means such as troweling, to thelevel of the upper edge portion of .the hoods 236-239. After the poured concrete has vbeen permitted to harden or set a proper length of time, the clamps 241 may be removed from the hoods 236-239, and the hoods 236-239 may be swung on the respective hinges 23| outwardly into the position shown in dotted lines in Figs. 21 and 22, and the hardened base L may be lifted verticallyv from the base B3 of the form 32. If' desired, as will be understood by those skilled in theart, suitable reinforcing members 25I, such as welded rods or expanded metal sheets, may be disposed'across the top of the central portion 229 of the base 229 and between the base block 220 and the hoods 236-239 during pouring of the molding material from which the base L of the :vault V is to be formed.

From the foregoing it will be seen that 'I have afforded a novel means whereby the various portions of an air-seal vault, such as the vault V may be readily formed or molded. y

' Also, it will be seen that I have afforded a. form which is constructed and operable in a novel and expeditious manner.

Furthermore, it will be seen that I have afforded a form, the various portions cf which may be readily and easily assembled in producing the complete form, and which may be efficiently and economically produced commercially.

Thus, while I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that this is capable of variation and modification and I therefore do not wish to be limited tc the precise details set forth, but desire to avail myself of such changes and altera- 1'4 tions vas fall withinrthe purview of the following claims. A l

. I claim:

1. In a device for molding, burial vaults', a sub'- stantially rectangular-shaped base, a plurality of ypairs of elongated bracingmembers mounted on said base,'each ofv said pairs of bracing members comprising an outer-member and an inner member disposed in substantiallyparallel relation to each other, and each of said pairs of bracing members being disposed on-said base in parallel spaced relation to a respective one side edge of said base with sai-d outer member of that pair disposed adjacent to said respective one side edge, a core comprising an inverted, substantially cupshaped housing mounted on said base in overlying engagement with said inner members of said lpairs of bracing members, an outer housing mounted on said base outwardly of said core, said outer housing comprising side walls mounted on said base between said core'and said outer members with predetermined portions of said side walls disposed in spaced, substantially parallel relation to adiacentcorresponding portions of said core, and means comprising other elongated bracing members mounted between said outer members and said inner members of said pairs in parallelv relation thereto for holding said core and said housing in position on said base, each of said other elongated members engaging with a corresponding one of said outer members and an'edge portion of a corresponding one of said side walls to thereby press said corresponding one of said side walls and an adjacent portion of said core toward one of said inner members.

2. In a device for molding burial Vaults,l a base comprising a substantially rectangularshaped plate having a top surface and a bottom surface, a plurality of pairs of elongated bracing members `mounted on said top surface of .said plate, each of said pairs of bracing members comprising an inner bracing member and an outer vbracing member disposed in substantially parallel relation to each other and with said outer bracing member being disposed on said top surface in substantially parallel relation to a corresponding edge of said plate, guide means mounted on said plate and projecting upwardly from said inner bracing members in spaced relation to each other, an open-bottomed housing mounted on said base in enclosing relation to said inner bracing members and said guide means to afford ,a mold core, an outer housing ycomprising side walls mounted on said base between said openbottomed housing and said outer members in position to receive mold-forming material between said side walls and said open-bottomed housing, and means, including said bracing members for holding said open-bottomed housing and said side walls on said base. n l f 3. In a device for molding burialY vaults, a base comprising a substantially rectangular-shaped plate having a top surface and a bottom surface, a plurality of pairs of elongated bracing members mounted on said top surface of said plate, each of said pairs of bracing members comprising an inner bracing member and an outer bracing member disposed in substantially parallel relation to each other and with said outer bracing member being disposed on said top surface in substantially parallel relation to a corresponding edge of said plate, guide means mounted on said plate and projecting upwardly from said inner bracing members in spaced relation to each other, a core mounted on said base. said core comprising a housing including a top wall and a plurality of side walls, said side walls being disposed in upright position exteriorly of said inner bracing members, an outer housing mounted on said base, said outer housing comprising a plurality of other side walls mounted in upright position on said base between said first mentioned side walls and said outer bracing members, each of said other side walls having portions disposed in substantially parallel spaced relation to a corresponding one of said rst mentioned side walls for the reception of mold-forming material therebetween, and means movably mounted on said top of said first housing and connected to said first mentioned side walls for moving portions at least of said rst mentioned side walls toward and away from said side walls of said outer housing for assisting in the removal of said core from a mold.

4. In a device for molding burial vaults, a base comprising a substantially rectangular-shaped plate having a top surface and a bottom surface, a plurality of pairs of elongated bracing members mounted on said top surface of. said plate, each of said pairs of bracing members comprising an inner bracing member and an outer bracing member disposed in substantially parallel relation to each other and with said outer bracing member being disposed on said top surface in substantially parallel relation to a corresponding edge of said plate, guide means mounted on said plate and projecting upwardly from said inner bracing members in spaced relation to each other, a core mounted on said base, said core comprising a housing including a top wall and a plurality of side walls, said side walls being disposed in upright position exteriorly of said inner bracing members, an outer housing mounted on said base, said outer housing comprising a plurality of other side walls mounted in upright position on said base between said first lmentioned side walls and said outer bracing members, each of said other side walls having portions disposed in substantially parallel spaced relation to a corresponding one of said rst mentioned side walls for the reception of mold-forming material therebetween, and means for moving portions of said first mentioned side walls toward and away from said side walls of said outer housing to thereby facilitate removal of said core from a mold, said last mentioned means comprising link members mounted on said rst mentioned side walls and eifective upon operative movement to V flex said first mentioned side walls toward and Vaway from side walls of said outer housing, and

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16 comprising a substantially rectangular-shaped plate having a top surface and a bottom surface. a plurality of pairs of elongated bracing members mounted on said top surface of said plate, each of said pairs of bracing members comprising an inner bracing member and an outer bracing member disposed in substantially parallel relation to each other and with said outer bracing member being disposed on said top surface in substantially parallel relation to a corresponding edge of said plate, a core mounted on said base, said core comprising a housing including a top wall and a plurality of side walls, said side walls being disposed in upright position exteriorly oi said inner bracing members, guide means mounted on said plate and projecting upwardly from said inner bracing member for guiding said side walls into said position, an outer housing mounted on said base, said outer housing comprising a plurality of side Walls mounted in upright position on said base between said rst mentioned side walls and said outer bracing members, each of said other side walls having portions disposed in substantially parallel spaced relation to corresponding one of said first mentioned side walls for the reception of mold-forming material therebetween, and means for moving portions of said first mentioned side walls toward and away from said .side walls of said outer housing to thereby facilitate removal of said core from a mold, said last named means comprising a rod rotatably mounted on said top wall and depending therefrom, said rod having a lower end portion projecting outwardly Vfrom said base, a plurality of links mounted on said rod and connected to said first mentioned side walls, said links being operable upon rotation of said rod relative to said top wall to move portions of at least said first mentioned side walls inwardly and outwardly relative to said side walls of said outer housing, and means comprising said lower end portion of said rod for rotating said rod relative to said top wall.

WILBERT W. HAASE.

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